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it talked about us as a nation that loves the rule of law law, yet we do so outside the rule of law. he gave the platitude that we don't need perpetual war that national security, yet we are in a state of perpetual war. i don't he mentioned the word afghanistan, which is interesting. i think if he wanted to make a hallmark, and he could very well have said, i got this out of iraq and now getting us out of afghanistan, and something concrete to say that we're moving away from perpetual war. in the meantime, looks like we're getting more into the quagmire, not just with the current drone strikes in pakistan and somalia, but mali is very dangerous, and all of northern africa. the fact that he did not mention gun-control is astonishing. this seems where he was honest and a lot of his political capital and called for a grass- roots uprising to counter the power of the nra. yet we have the attention of the entire nation watching to not say, we need people to get behind this effort to really secure our children and our communities by getting assault weapons off our streets or something he c
it talked about us as a nation that loves the rule of law law, yet we do so outside the rule of law. he gave the platitude that we don't need perpetual war that national security, yet we are in a state of perpetual war. i don't he mentioned the word afghanistan, which is interesting. i think if he wanted to make a hallmark, and he could very well have said, i got this out of iraq and now getting us out of afghanistan, and something concrete to say that we're moving away from perpetual war. in...
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Jan 24, 2013
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i remember in constitutional law learning about that case. gideon was an indigent person who wrote anda handwritten letter to the supreme court saying, "this is not fair scrim they agreed unanimously it was funneled to the bill of rights. -- "this is not fair." they agreed unanimously. what we see now is remarkable decision has not been implemented, is that as a factual as its importance. >> i want to go to another clip in "gideon's army." this is brandy alexander, a public defender in georgia, discussing the case of one of her young clients. >> he is a kid. he is facing a lot of time if he is found guilty. it will break him. mentally and emotionally. he will be broken. i cannot fathom -- i cannot fathom turning around to his mother after a jury has said "guilty." i have told her he will get a minimum 10 years. she says he has done a complete 180. he has a job, working on his ged, apparently has a girlfriend. i think he has been scared straight, assuming he gets a "not guilty" verdict and is allowed to live his life. we're hoping that is the
i remember in constitutional law learning about that case. gideon was an indigent person who wrote anda handwritten letter to the supreme court saying, "this is not fair scrim they agreed unanimously it was funneled to the bill of rights. -- "this is not fair." they agreed unanimously. what we see now is remarkable decision has not been implemented, is that as a factual as its importance. >> i want to go to another clip in "gideon's army." this is brandy...
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put on law abiding citizens h crime. they're going to take my gun so i can get shot. >> my thoughts is, tell the leftwing liberal idiots in washington to leave our guns alone. we're not hurting anything. it is the criminals. deal with the criminals, not the law abiding citizens. >> the pro-gun rallies also coincided with a series of nationwide gun shows where at least five people were wounded when their firearms accidentally went off. in north carolina, three people were injured when a shotgun accidentally fired as its owner removed it from its case. another gun owner accidentally shot himself in indianapolis, while an ohio a gun show attendee was injured by stray bullet. president obama is set to publicly take the oath of office today at his second term inauguration in washington. obama gathered with his family sunday in the blue room of the white house to privately recite the 35-word oath read to him by supreme court chief justice john roberts. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, barack hussein obam
put on law abiding citizens h crime. they're going to take my gun so i can get shot. >> my thoughts is, tell the leftwing liberal idiots in washington to leave our guns alone. we're not hurting anything. it is the criminals. deal with the criminals, not the law abiding citizens. >> the pro-gun rallies also coincided with a series of nationwide gun shows where at least five people were wounded when their firearms accidentally went off. in north carolina, three people were injured...
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at the northwestern law school event, a truly remarkable speech. three auditoriums filled with people from a standing room only and standing ovations after word that the law school. if you would like to get their book, you can pledge $75 and the book is yours. 8663594334. "the rich and the rest of us." the dvd of our entire conversation during the show, after the show as well as the whole northwestern university law school event, with the speech of tavis smiley, cornell west, lupe the great musician, and many others came. it was amazing. it had been organized about a week before and 1000 people came out. two days after the reelection of president obama. in the book, they write there are nearly 150 pour and near poor people in america who are not responsible for the damage done by the great recession, yet they pay the price. they did not create the deindustrialization of america. one of the largest economic institutions in the world were brought to their collective knees, they went crawling to the government in search of salvation. the government ob
at the northwestern law school event, a truly remarkable speech. three auditoriums filled with people from a standing room only and standing ovations after word that the law school. if you would like to get their book, you can pledge $75 and the book is yours. 8663594334. "the rich and the rest of us." the dvd of our entire conversation during the show, after the show as well as the whole northwestern university law school event, with the speech of tavis smiley, cornell west, lupe the...
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we have yet to sort of look at all of the details of the law. i want to make sure it covers a sweeping amendment as possible, but, clearly, the computer act must be amended. i hope this can serve as a wake- up call for the broader issues in the criminal justice system. it is not just this one act. our system is deeply, deeply unfair. as i said earlier, millions of people suffer because of it needlessly. in this country, it is very hard for people, for politicians to look weak on crime, but that is not what this is. this is about justice. nobody should have to face was aaron's faced. i hope we can help save people in the future. >> taren stinebrickner-kauffman, thank you very much for being with us. again, our condolences on the death of your partner, aaron swartz. taren head of sumofus.org. alex stamos, head of artemis internet, was going to be one of the chief witnesses for the defense at aaron's trial. after his death, the was prosecutor announced all the charges were dropped. by the way, if you want to go to our website, we authorize all of y
we have yet to sort of look at all of the details of the law. i want to make sure it covers a sweeping amendment as possible, but, clearly, the computer act must be amended. i hope this can serve as a wake- up call for the broader issues in the criminal justice system. it is not just this one act. our system is deeply, deeply unfair. as i said earlier, millions of people suffer because of it needlessly. in this country, it is very hard for people, for politicians to look weak on crime, but that...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully -- not because we are night about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more terribly lift suspicion and fear. [applause] america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for now has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa, from the americas to the middle east, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. and we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice -- not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes the alleged tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice. we, the people, declare today that the most
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully -- not because we are night about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more terribly lift suspicion and fear. [applause] america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for now has a...
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a new poll says 54% of americans believe gun control laws should be tightened up from 39% last april. the increased support swept across party lines, with an 18- point rise among republicans. nine in 10 people said the three favored requiring background checks on all gun purchases. defense secretary leon panetta expressed his support for gun control thursday during an address u.s. troops in italy. he told a group only soldiers need assault weapons. >> who the hell these ar armor piercing bullets except for you guys? i am a hunter. i have done duck hunting since i was 10 years old. i loved to hunt. i love to be able to share that doing with my kids, but, i mean, for the life of me, i don't know why the hell people have that an assault weapon. >> and the report says students in mississippi are being expelled and incarcerated for minor offenses due to harsh school policies that mainly affect youth of color. the report by groups including the aclu and naacp follows the filing of a justice department lawsuit alleging officials in meridian, mississippi have created a school to prison pipeli
a new poll says 54% of americans believe gun control laws should be tightened up from 39% last april. the increased support swept across party lines, with an 18- point rise among republicans. nine in 10 people said the three favored requiring background checks on all gun purchases. defense secretary leon panetta expressed his support for gun control thursday during an address u.s. troops in italy. he told a group only soldiers need assault weapons. >> who the hell these ar armor piercing...
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he wants to be above the law. if any government receives an extradition request from another country, they have to process it to see if it is legitimate. of "wes go to a clip steal secrets: the story of wikileaks." you are following julian assange as he is about to deliver a news conference on the publication of the afghan war logs, the massive trove of documents that exposed the u.s. role in afghanistan. it begins with the voice of baena australian journalist mark davis. >> he woke up late, of course, knocking on the door of julien. wake up. the normal things. >> i will be two minutes. >> 14 pages in the "the guardian closed with this morning. -- "the guardian" this morning. >> there are 10 media trucks out there. >> yes. it will be a good outcome. >> he walked out that door. by the time he had made this 50- yard walk, he was a rock star, one of the most famous guys on the planet. >> he walks into the club where he delivers this news conference. alex gibney, take it from there. >> an extraordinary moment. this gu
he wants to be above the law. if any government receives an extradition request from another country, they have to process it to see if it is legitimate. of "wes go to a clip steal secrets: the story of wikileaks." you are following julian assange as he is about to deliver a news conference on the publication of the afghan war logs, the massive trove of documents that exposed the u.s. role in afghanistan. it begins with the voice of baena australian journalist mark davis. >> he...
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a ministry that was to be above the rule of law, above the constitution. [indiscernible] >> that is jehane noujaim's new film, "the square." you have been doing this for two years. talk to us admit, the clip you just saw, you see a few of our characters in it. it was taking place during mohamed mahmoud, a time there was extreme police brutality and attacks by the army. what happens during this time is padilla, who i think you had on the show before, and after, but comes from a family who has been fighting for political change and reform in the country for a long time, starts an organization or he gets cameras out to people. his wife, who is one of our teammates on shooting the film, films the drafting of a body across the square, which was sent up loaded and picked up by larger television stations. you could see the power of social media because people just came flooding down to the square. and that is what happened. people are using their cameras and that is bringing people down. >> one of the people who worked on the square is sanaa el seif, now 19 years
a ministry that was to be above the rule of law, above the constitution. [indiscernible] >> that is jehane noujaim's new film, "the square." you have been doing this for two years. talk to us admit, the clip you just saw, you see a few of our characters in it. it was taking place during mohamed mahmoud, a time there was extreme police brutality and attacks by the army. what happens during this time is padilla, who i think you had on the show before, and after, but comes from a...